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Thich Nhat Hanh Returns to Vietnam After 40 Years

January 12, 2005

Source: Beliefnet.com/Deutsche Presse-Agentur

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/159/story_15950_1.html

On January 12, 2005 Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported, "Exiled Buddhist leader Thich Nhat Hanh set foot in Vietnam Wednesday for the first time in nearly 40 years...The monk has an international following among Buddhists in the United States and France where he has monasteries. The author of more than 80 books is described by his followers as the leading proponent of '...

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NY Church Holds Interfaith Service for World Peace

January 10, 2005

Source: The Journal News

http://www.thejournalnews.com/newsroom/011005/b05w10dedication.html

On January 10, 2005 The Journal News reported, "Religious leaders assembled yesterday to proclaim world peace and foster an understanding of people's differences and common bonds. Nine colorful batik banners with symbols representing the world's major religions and cultures were unveiled during a morning service at Memorial United Methodist Church. The flags...

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Taiwanese Company Ships Buddhist Temple's Tsunami Aid Free of Charge

January 9, 2005

Source: Taipei Times

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/01/09/2003218629

On January 9, 2005 the Taipei Times reported, "As a result of the coordination of a Taiwanese official in New York and a US congressman, Taiwan's shipping company, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, shipped the first of three containers of relief materials and supplies collected by a Buddhist temple in Queens, New York to Sri Lanka free of charge. Andrew Hsia,...

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Buddhist Temple in CA Hosts Cultural Exchange

January 8, 2005

Source: Whittier Daily News

http://www.whittierdailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,207~12026~2643352,00.html

On January 8, 2005 the Whittier Daily News reported, "pounding rainfall could not keep them away from the Hsi Lai Temple. Hundreds of guests from around the East San Gabriel Valley walked through the temple's gateway of Chinese characters to learn about Buddhism, and pray for world peace and the victims of the tsunami. To date, the temple has...

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Debate Over Whether to Specify Religion on Passports Highlights Tensions

January 7, 2005

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/07/international/asia/07pakistan.html?oref=login

On January 7, 2005 The New York Times reported, "A heated dispute over whether new Pakistani passports should specify the bearer's religious affiliation has underlined the problems President Pervez Musharraf faces in projecting Pakistan as a moderate Islamic state. The controversy is the latest between Mr. Musharraf and hard-line...

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Kansas City Faithful Ring in the New Year with Interfaith Service, Tsunami Fundraiser

January 5, 2005

Source: The Kansas City Star

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/living/10563889.htm

On January 5, 2005 The Kansas City Star reported that on, "Dec. 31, nearly 300 folks gathered at the Rime Buddhist Center for the 19th annual 'World Peace Meditation.' This year the program included the Muslim call to prayer, American Indian smudging, a Buddhist chant, a Sikh prayer, sacred Hindu music, a Christian hymn and a Sufi dance. In the keynote address, the Rev....

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Buddhists Plan to Sell Temple, Give Proceeds to Tsunami Relief

January 4, 2005

Source: Vancouver Sun

http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=efa1946d-029d-4fb9-beba-e99bd20ae948

On January 4, 2005 the Vancouver Sun reported, "A Buddhist abbot stunned his Burnaby congregation on Saturday when he announced they would be selling a temple worth more than $500,000 to give all the proceeds to Asia's tsunami victims. But the members of Venerable Thick Nguyen Thao's Buddhist...

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Several Buddha Statues Survive Tsunami

January 1, 2005

Source: CBS News

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/01/world/main664238.shtml

On January 1, 2005 CBS News reported, "Legs folded, smiling serenely, several Buddha statues of cement and plaster sit unscathed amid collapsed brick walls and other tsunami debris. To many residents, the survival of the 10-foot-high figures is a divine sign. 'The Lord Buddha is a blessed person, so the statues were protected,' said U.M. Husain, a Muslim municipal worker who...

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Survivors Take Refuge in Holy Places--Temples, Mosques, Churches

December 31, 2004

Source: The Mercury News

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On December 31, 2004 The Mercury News reported, "Amid the devastation of earthquake and tsunami, dazed refugees and weeping mourners seek solace - and shelter - on holy ground. Muslims across the ravaged northern coast of Sumatra crowded into debris-littered mosques Friday for their final prayers of the year, the stench of rotting corpses hanging over them. Buddhists in Thailand carried their dead to temples for cremation. Tens...

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Tsunamis Challenge Faith of Many South Asians

December 31, 2004

Source: Kansas City Star

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/10538253.htm

On December 31, 2004 the Kansas City Star reported, "Not only did the tsunami drown southern Asia; it challenged its soul. When the waves washed over India's coastal villages Sunday, thousands of pilgrims to a Marian shrine were washed away while paying homage and attending mass. Bodies were scattered and buried in the sand, and the shrine suddenly became a morgue...

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